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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Vivmark Residential (VMRK)

Equity Residential Q2 EPS falls to $0.30 as FFO rises 2%, same-store guidance raised

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) reported second-quarter 2026 diluted EPS of $0.30, down from $0.50, mainly on lower property sale gains, while FFO per share rose 2.0% to $1.00. It raised the midpoint of its full-year same-store revenue and NOI guidance but withdrew its EPS, FFO and Normalized FFO guidance because of the pending all-stock merger with AvalonBay. The filing names Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), not VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL (VMRK) as listed in the request, so this summary reflects the filing's company.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 diluted EPS was $0.30 versus $0.50 in Q2 2025, down 40.0%; six-month EPS was $0.54 versus $1.18.
  • Q2 2026 FFO per share was $1.00, up 2.0% from $0.98; Normalized FFO per share was $1.02, up 3.0% from $0.99.
  • Same-store revenue guidance for 2026 is now 2.1% to 2.7% and NOI guidance 1.5% to 2.1%; the midpoints were raised.
  • EPS, FFO and Normalized FFO guidance was withdrawn due to the pending merger with AvalonBay, with shareholder meetings set for August 12, 2026.

The filing

CompanyVivmark Residential (VMRK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 22, 2026, 4:28 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-312445

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 22, 2026.

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